• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  In a podcast style discussion, Mike Corvino, PharmD and Cole Swanson, PharmD examine chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are multiple updates in the 2022 guideline related to Covid-19 recommendations in this patient population. Pharmacists and nurses regularly encounter patients who have COPD. It is important that pharmacists and nurses understand the appropriate use of medications used to treat this disease and how to counsel patients on decreasing their risk for other types of respiratory infections. This session seeks to explore these topics, focusing on how this information can best be incorporated into daily medical practice.

  Access the original podcast here.

  Handouts

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recognize the updates made to the 2022 COPD treatment guidelines.

  Recognize the pathophysiologic changes in COPD.

  Identify evidence-based acute and maintenance treatment for COPD.

  Identify causes and risk factors associated with the development of COPD.

  Recognize GOLD guideline classification of COPD disease severity.

  Nurse

  Recognize the updates made to the 2022 COPD treatment guidelines.

  Identify causes and risk factors associated with the development of COPD.

  Identify evidence-based acute and maintenance treatment for COPD.

  Recognize GOLD guideline classification of COPD disease severity.

  Recognize the pathophysiologic changes in COPD.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-933672

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-229-H01-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-229-H01-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Coleman  Swanson, PharmD, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist - Neurology, MUSC Specialty Pharmacy Department

  Michael  Corvino, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES Clinical Pharmacist, Fetter Health Care Network

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